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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
PILLAGE & PLUNDER
1-0 96.23
100.22
 
VS
proj
Minnesota Madness
94.8 0-1
104.82

Back-and-forth battle ends with PILLAGE & PLUNDER coming back to top Minnesota Madness in 96.23-94.80 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, PILLAGE & PLUNDER earned a come-from-behind win over Minnesota Madness, rallying for a 96.23-94.80 victory. PILLAGE & PLUNDER trailed 94.80-82.23 heading into Monday night, but the unit made a run behind the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 291 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 10 points, and Stephen Gostkowski, who made 1 of his 4 FG attempts (4 points). Matt Ryan (450 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Robert Woods (14 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Minnesota Madness in defeat. PILLAGE & PLUNDER (1-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Nuk Nasty, while Minnesota Madness (0-1) face Duke Broncos#5 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  PILLAGE & PLUNDER   Minnesota Madness

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 1, Thielen caught 6 passes for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 26.5 points to nearly triple his 9.21-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on PILLAGE & PLUNDER this week. Thielen will face the Colts in Week 2.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

PILLAGE & PLUNDER
Points
% of total points 96.23
1
Adam Thielen
WR
26.5
9.21
27.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
17.33
21.56
18%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
12.75
9.23
13.2%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
10.59
10.4%
Minnesota Madness
Points
% of total points 94.8
1
Matt Ryan
QB
35.95
21.28
37.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
12.95
9.01
13.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
9.85
10.18
10.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
8.6
9.47
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Minnesota Madness who emerged with the lead, 70.50-61.05. Adam Thielen had a 37-yard touchdown catch for PILLAGE & PLUNDER, while DK Metcalf had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Minnesota Madness with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was PILLAGE & PLUNDER who owned the lead, 82.23-81.85. For PILLAGE & PLUNDER, Drew Brees had a 46-yard pass. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for Minnesota Madness with a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  PILLAGE & PLUNDER   Minnesota Madness

Game Notes

Just three of the 10 starting players on PILLAGE & PLUNDER exceeded their scoring projections.
Minnesota Madness had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
PILLAGE & PLUNDER ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Minnesota Madness ranked 10th.
The matchup's 1.43-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Matt Ryan scored 35.95 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

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